I should explain. I was talking to Yorkshire P earlier in the week; he wanted to make a booking for Manchester, but he was also concerned with what he’d read in my blog re: my comments about leaving the business. He wanted to know how long he had.
I didn’t mean to give the impression that my leaving the industry was imminent. But yes, it’s no secret that I am working my way towards it. I’m in the middle of my 2nd year of training at my Other Job (blimey, has it been a year and a half since I started?). By Jan. 2012 it’ll be a full two years. With that and my workbooks finished, I’ll no longer be a trainee, but a full-fledged adviser and opportunities will arise which I intend to seize with both mitts.
On the advice of my supervisor I’ve started applying for jobs. I have no chance of getting one right now, I don’t have enough experience, yet. But she thinks that applying for various jobs will be good practice for me, especially as it’s been a good few years since my last job interview.
So although you’ll have me for a bit longer yet, my goal is to be out of the industry within the next year. But hey, you never know. I might be so outstanding in one interview I could well be offered a position somewhere. But for now, it’s business as usual.
EL-Tel
May 29th, 2011 at 10:23
Only a year of blogging and ruminations left :<
Kinky
May 29th, 2011 at 10:47
Fingers crossed, Tel.
EL-Tel
May 29th, 2011 at 11:32
Good luck, and I’m sure you’ll sail through those interviews
Kinky
May 29th, 2011 at 14:08
Thank you.x